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Beaumarchais in Seville : an intermezzo

In 1764-65, the irrepressible playwright Beaumarchais travelled to Madrid, where he immersed himself in the life and society of the day. This book is an account of Beaumarchais's visit to Madrid (he never went to Seville) and a re-creation of the society that fired his imagination.Read more...

A golden age --
A letter from Madrid --
A journey to Spain --
Clavijo --
The conquest of Clavijo --
The pursuit of profit --
Madame de Croix --
Life in Madrid --
At the tables and to the theatre --
Leaving Madrid.

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"Hugh Thomas has written a brief, witty and enlightening account of the origins of those two key works: "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro." He brings to life Beaumarchais in the glittering epoch of profound frivolity before the French Revolution ruined all."--Paul Johnson--Paul JohnsonRead more...

"A golden age -- A letter from Madrid -- A journey to Spain -- Clavijo -- The conquest of Clavijo -- The pursuit of profit -- Madame de Croix -- Life in Madrid -- At the tables and to the theatre -- Leaving Madrid."@en